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Ukraine’s blueprint for success does not seem to impress the West. It basically consists of a wish list from the government in Kyiv.
Washington, DC/Kiev – In Washington, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyj presented his plan for victory against Russia. According to media reports, the paper is about four to five points that read less like a plan and more like a list of wishes for the Western partners. Among other things, this involves deliveries of specific weapons and an expansion of Western financial aid.
Western officials talk about Zelensky’s “peace plan” for Ukraine war
Ahead of the meeting between US President Joe Biden and Zelensky, senior American and European officials familiar with the victory plan told the Wall Street Journal (WSJ)that this did not offer a clear path to victory for Ukraine – especially since Russian forces were slowly but surely winning on the battlefield. “I’m unimpressed, there’s not much new,” one of the senior officials told the paper.
Victory plan provides a green light for Ukraine to use any weapons
The central element of the plan is for the US to give Ukraine the green light to use weapons as Kiev sees fit. Biden had so far resisted giving Ukraine the green light. European heads of state and government, on the other hand, are of the opinion that after two and a half years, Kiev has the right to confront Russian troops unhindered. Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) is also against allowing the free use of long-range missiles.
US President Joe Biden wants to continue supporting Ukraine. © IMAGO/Al Drago
End of the Ukraine war through necessary aid for Kyiv
In Germany there are divided opinions within the SPD regarding the victory plan. “If you want to end the war as quickly as possible, you have to give Ukraine what it needs,” argued the chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee in the Bundestag, Michael Roth (SPD). Daily Mirror. Defensiveness and diplomacy are two sides of the same coin, said Roth. This is also the central message of the Ukrainian victory plan: “Russia will only be ready to negotiate if Putin is convinced that a victory over Ukraine is impossible.” A victorious end to the Ukrainian war can therefore be expected if Ukraine the appropriate resources are also given.
But the prospects for an end to the Ukraine war are uncertain. Loud WSJ The United States and Ukraine find themselves at a crucial point in the war without a shared vision. “The disagreements between Kiev and Washington come at a time when the United States and its allies are at odds over lifting restrictions on Ukraine’s use of long-range missiles to combat Russia.” Even the Kiev victory plan doesn’t seem to change this.
Biden wants to support Ukraine despite an unconvincing victory plan
“Russia will not prevail, Ukraine will prevail,” Biden said as he welcomed his Ukrainian counterpart in the Oval Office at the White House. “And we will continue to stand by you every step of the way.” Zelensky said he “very much appreciated” that. Although Zelensky’s victory plan is not convincing, Ukraine’s Western allies have promised further help in the fight against Russia. On Thursday morning, the US President announced further billions in aid worth eight billion dollars (around 7.16 billion euros) for Ukraine as well as the provision of longer-range ammunition. At the same time, the US President invited people to a summit of the Ukraine Contact Group in Germany in October, where more than 50 supporting countries will come together.
At the same time, fears about the outcome of the US election in November are growing. There are fears in Ukraine that the United States could largely be eliminated as the country’s most important supporter in the defense against Russia if Donald Trump wins the presidential election on November 5th against Kamala Harris. Trump has signaled that if he wins the election, he will dramatically reduce or even stop support for Kiev.
